Subtle But Stellar

A wearable family portrait of organic sophistication, Catherine Weitzman's My Lucky Stars necklace offers a subtle and elegant alternative to reflect the unique bond between a mother and her children. Set along a sterling silver "bubble" chain, a single large star and up to four smaller stars (cast from real starfish) of 18k gold vermeil represent your family constellation. The bubble chain and starfish complement one another in a continuous, ocean-inspired tribute to a mother's most precious stars--combining elegance with heartfelt, integral personalization. With one large star, it's a stellar accessory for an individual woman; with an array of small stars, it's a thoughtful tribute to mothers and grandmothers. Handmade in Hawaii.

Catherine Weitzman

location

Hawaii

Catherine Weitzman draws her inspiration from her innate sense of organic style, her love and respect for the ocean, and her extensive world travels. She's had the good fortune to study first hand with traditional artisans from many parts of the world. In addition to apprenticing with metalsmiths at the Scuola Lorenzo di Medici in Florence, this group of mentors includes silversmiths of the Sahara, bamboo whittlers from Indonesia, and creators of precious metal clay in Tokyo. Drawing from each of these experiences, Catherine developed her own unique process and production style. She designs much of her work with her husband, Scott Diamond, and collaborates with an extremely gifted handmade production team in their California and Hawaii studios.

Each item in the Uncommon Collection meets five important standards. Here's how My Lucky Stars Necklace qualified for the Collection:

Original Design

Through a subtle, natural metaphor of linked, gold starfish (cast from real starfish) Catherine Weitzman's My Lucky Stars
jewelry represents the loving bond between a mother and her children (personalized through choice of number of children or
grandchildren). The silver bubble" chain adds another ocean-inspired dimension to the design.

Responsible Business Practices

mission statement

fair wage

Catherine Weitzman pays employees a starting wage of $13.19/hr., which falls within 10% of
Honolulu County's living wage.

Their PTO policy depends upon length of employment and status (full or part-time). All employees start with a minimum of 2 weeks PTO and accrue more time off based on the length of their employment and their evaluations. The company is also flexible about granting more unpaid time, as needed. PST is also granted as needed.

recycling primary/secondary materials

They recycle all of their metal, separating "clean metal" (which just gets re-melted) from "dirty metal" (i.e. metal that's been soldered), which gets refined.

charitable giving

The company does not formally track their charitable giving, but meets all our other criteria for responsible business practices.

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Most of our items are in stock and will ship quickly. Orders for in-stock items placed before 5pm ET (Economy and Standard shipping) or 2pm ET (Preferred, Expedited, and Express shipping) Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays, will ship:

Economy shipping:

within 8 days, arriving no later than the 9th business day after the order was placed.

Mom received this necklace as a gift for Mother's Day and she absolutely loved it! Said it was made very well, and looks adorable on. She has received so many compliments on the piece and many people wrote down the na,e of the place where they could get such a thoughtful and unique gift!

It's very pretty and delicate, but much too short. Will have to wear it with a long extender chain. Very overpriced for what it is.

Was this a gift?:

Yes

Who was the recipient of this product?:

Wife

For what occasion did you purchase this product?:

Mother’s Day

Bottom LineNo, I would not recommend this to a friend

Merchant response:We're sorry that you were surprised by the length of your necklace. We always do our best to describe each and every single item. This is part of what makes these reviews so important, so thank you for taking the time to describe your experience. The length (18", Large star: 0.5", Small stars: 0.25") is listed in the "Details" section. If you'd like to arrange an exchange or return, our Customer Service Team can help; call them at 888.365.0056 or email at help@uncommongoods.com.